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Finding the Third Proportional to 852.75 and 1,784.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 852.75 and 1,784.25 is: 3,733.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852.75 : 1,784.25 = 1,784.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852.75/1,784.25 = 1,784.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852.75x = 1,784.25 × 1,784.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852.75x = 3,183,548.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183,548.06/852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,733.27

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